Thread: Pandigital Novel -- not that great, is it?
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Old 08-22-2010, 06:07 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by vaughnmr View Post
Where did you buy it for $116? It's marked at $170 everywhere I looked.


Bed Bath & Beyond hands out 20% off coupons like they were candy. I get them in the mail regularly. If push comes to shove you can sign up on their website for e-mail notices and the first thing they'll do is e-mail you a 20% off coupon. The $20 mail in rebate was good 7-1-2010 thru 8-15-2010. You need to be a good shopper and wait for sales and such. MR even has a sub-forum called "Deals, Freebies, and Resources".

I don't understand the sentiments against firmware updates or hacks. Okay, I can sort of understand the anti-hack sentiment but, honestly, if you can read you can hack the Novel. To me, saying that you don't want to do a simple hack that will turn a crippled device into a acceptable, useable device is like saying you don't want to be bothered fixing your car so it runs better.

Anti-firmware feelings leave me completely flummoxed. First gen hardware is ALWAYS buggy. It ALWAYS needs firmware fixes. Old hardware is OFTEN updated with new firmware. I have never read any manual (remember RTFM) that didn't tell me to check often for firmware updates for problem fixes and performance improvements.
Heck, there is a thread about a firmware update on this forum right now for the Sony PRS-500. I see threads here about firmware updates all the time.
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